Transfers 2014/15

[Bluemoon]

Sorry, should have posted this link

http://www.cardiffblues.com/news/6675.php

 

[Draggs]

Missed that, thanks mate.

 

[dullonien]

Huge blow to the Blues. Copeland's been great since Phil Davies finally gave him a run of games instead of playing Pretorius out of position. They'll now be back to having no genuine 8's in the squad.

 

[Getofmeland]

Conor Murray inks new two-year contract with IRFU and Munster.

 

[Nielsch]

Nvm

 

[Nielsch]

Hayden Smith is back with Saracens after a spell in the NFL:

http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/208489.html

 

[Draggs]

Richard Hibbard to Gloucester confirmed.

 

[IRISH RUGBY MAN]

Cam Dolan ----> Northampton

 

[ratsapprentice]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Breaking news: <a href="https://twitter.com/SonnyBWilliams">@SonnyBWilliams</a> signs for two years with <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NZRugby&amp;src=hash">#NZRugby</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/chiefsrugby">@ChiefsRugby</a>. Full details shortly on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23allblacksdotcom&amp;src=hash">#allblacksdotcom</a></p>&mdash; All Blacks (@AllBlacks) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/statuses/413714138167541760">December 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Draggs]

Please only post transfers that have been confirmed, and include a link. Anything else will be removed. Thanks.

 

[Draggs]

I did see those, but nothing of him confirmed to Toulouse yet.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cobilas, Ostrikov, Easter, Jennings and Leota all signed contract extensions for Sale, which I'm ecstatic with.

 

[dullonien]

Sam Lewis (flanker) Ospreys -> Newport Gwent Dragons
http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/News/Article/32223

That's a great signing imo. I think he's the third best openside in Wales behind Warbs and Tips, and I think we'll see him develop well at the Dragons.

 

[Draggs]

Agree there dull. Cudd has been OK, but we need someone who can develop. I hope we manage to keep Ieuan Jones. Playing talei over him is a sure way to sent him elsewhere.

 

[j'nuh]

Great for him because he'll get more game time. Although when you think of Ryan Jones' and Joe Bearman's ages, you might wonder whether a Tipuric/Lewis partnership could have been good to watch. So that's Warburton, Tipuric, Navidi and Lewis all probably getting starts next year. Looking good for the national team.

 

[Draggs]

Great for him because he'll get more game time. Although when you think of Ryan Jones' and Joe Bearman's ages, you might wonder whether a Tipuric/Lewis partnership could have been good to watch. So that's Warburton, Tipuric, Navidi and Lewis all probably getting starts next year. Looking good for the national team.

Not sold on Navidi, pretty lightweight in general. Ellis Jenkins will get more involved for the Blues, wonder where in the back row he will play.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Whenever I've watched Blues matches Navidi always seems to be a ruck guard more than anything else.

 

[dullonien]

Not sold on Navidi, pretty lightweight in general. Ellis Jenkins will get more involved for the Blues, wonder where in the back row he will play.

Navidi's gone down in my estimation this season as well. He looked good last season, with some impressive stats across the board, but he's dropped off this season and looks like he lacks the skill to match his enthusiasm. The Blues have been very slow in getting Ellis Jenkins involved imo (just as they were with Cory Allen), but he got some game time today, and I can see him becoming more and more involved going forwards.

Now if the Scarlets would actually give Daniel Thomas some game time that would be nice. He might prove to be a little lightweight like Navidi, but he's got more pace and skill to compensate imo.

 

[ratsapprentice]

James Simpson-Daniel, Charlie Sharples, Elliot Stooke, Darren Dawidiuk and Shaun Knight have all re-signed with Gloucester.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Very surprised at JSD staying on.